Malbec is one of the first varietals to peak my interest in fermented grape juice. It was just as fruity as Pinot Noir but more complex. A wine that you just as easily pair with food as you can good friends. Once considered a trash grape in France it has found new life in the…

After a couple month hiatus and even longer venture away from Vino lets get back at it! What better way than to start back up with a mystery bottle of wine that I had given to me by one of my friends in the industry. I have long stated that I have little to…

For the FINAL day of 30 Beers in 30 Days and we are staying close to home again and trying Skookum Brewery out of Arlington Washington. I’ve tried many of their IPAs which we have actually had on tap at the store but I have never had any of their darker brews. So lets give…

Tis the last local day of 30 beers in 30 days and I chose a brewery that is one of my new favorites. Black Raven Brewing Company is one of my new favorite breweries in the area. Redmond Washington, to be exact, which is just a mere 20 minutes from downtown Seattle. I love the…

For today’s new release I’m giving Backwoods Brewing Company’s Imperial Maple Porter a try. I haven’t had anything from Backwoods and was intrigued by fact that they use maple in making this brew. I like pancakes just as much as the next guy so lets pour the pint. -Appearance: Carbonation that forms a slight head…

For the last sour Saturday of the project we are going back to California to check out Bruery Terreux Fruct: Boysenberry. Bruery Terreux is the sour project from the The Bruery. I haven’t had a brew from either of their elements so I thought this was as good as time as any to give them…

Starting off Friday right with a beer on the lighter side of things. Farmstrong Brewing makes a Mexican inspired brew: La Raza Cerveza. This is the first brew that I’ve had from Farmstrong out of Mount Vernon Washington. Which is about an hour and a half North of Seattle. I like a good lager every…

A case of beer down and just five more to go. So for our IPA of the week we are getting out of the Pacific Northwest and heading South to Los Angeles. Grabbing Golden Road Brewing’s Wolf Among Weeds IPA. I average a trip to LA around 2 times a year. While LA has many…

For world beer Wednesday we are going back to Belgium and grabbing a Rince Cochon Cuvee Speciale Sur Lie. A Belgian style blonde ale which was originally brewed in France, but moved to Belgium when it was acquired in 1990. The pig (Cochon) is what drew me to this bottle. So lets make the liquid…

For day 23’s stout pick we are headed East once again. To Colorado, to try one of the most decorated American craft breweries. Great Divide Brewing Co. has been making beer since 1994. I’ve heard good things about their stouts, particularly the Yeti. Which has many different one off versions. I had not had the…